Photo of the Week: Last Full Moon of the Decade

yellowish full moon glows in the blue sky over the bare tree tops.

With brisk west winds from the harvested cornfield behind me, it was a freezing cold December afternoon as I patiently waited on the edge of the fallow field for the Short-eared Owls to appear before dusk. Birdwatching takes me to all kinds of places with extreme temperatures, from rain to snow, to 90 degrees Farenheit… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Last Full Moon of the Decade

Free Online Course: Introduction to Web Accessibility Starts January 2020

team members working on digital devices and reviewing paper printouts of charts on a conference table.

If one of your goals in 2020 is to learn about web accessibility, or to expand your current knowledge, you’ll want to take a look at a new free online web accessibility course that launches in January 2020.

A partnership between the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), the new Introduction to Web Accessibility course aims to provide a foundation for creating websites and web apps that are accessible to everyone.

The course is designed for people who are technical or non-technical, including:

  • Designers
  • Developers
  • Content authors
  • Project managers
  • People with disabilities
  • and others involved in digital technologies

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Photo of the Week: Noel Night 2019 with the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and Kirk in the Hills Choir

Choir members stand behind the string and woodwinds ensemble, against the background of Diego Rivera Detroit Industry murals.

Imagine having a first row seat to hear an excerpt of Handel’s Messiah performed by the nationally acclaimed Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings ensemble accompanied by the Kirk in the Hills Choir.

That’s how I enjoyed my evening last night at the 47th annual Noel Night in midtown Detroit, where the performance took place in the amazing Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Noel Night 2019 with the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and Kirk in the Hills Choir